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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 12, 2006 17:34:03 GMT -5
Just checking in to let you know that the Celtics website says that the game will be played as scheduled at 6pm eastern time. I won't be able to do the play by play until possibly the 2nd quarter because it is my daughter's 10th birthday party and it probably won't be over by the start of the game. Will pick it up asap.
Sure hope they take the ball movement and defense from the last game and build on it!!!
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 12, 2006 18:12:03 GMT -5
Doc is talking about Delonte being named to replace Jameer in the Rookie/Sophomore game. That is good news. As it turned out everyone just left in the last 15 minutes so I get to watch the whole game. That worked out quite well. PP has a big smile on his face and looks pretty loose. West, Wally, PP, Gomes and Raef starting again tonight. Wow! lots of snow up there in Boston. Cold here but no snow... very happy about that!!
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 12, 2006 18:18:40 GMT -5
Raef jumping for the celts and wins the tip. Only 2 officials tonight as the third one is stuck in cleveland. Gomes misses a jumper and Battie comes down with the miss. PP knocks the ball off Howard out of bounds. Wally backing stephenson in and hits a jumper. Magic with a miss and Gomes rebounds. PP misses and Magic come away with it. Battie misses a hook shot and Howard is fouled by Raef on the put back attempt. He hits both FTs. Raef misses an open jumper and Gomes grabs the weak side rebound. West called for an offensive foul taking it to the basket. Gomes rebounds a Magic miss for his 3rd rebound. Raef misses a long jumper and Turkgolu rebounds. Turkgolu hits a jumper . Wally stops and pops and hits a jumper. Francis misses a jumper in the paint and West with good defense to change the shot. Delonte misses a layup after good ball movement and Magic rebound. Turkoglu with jumper on the other end. Celtics turn it over and Turkoglu get a fast break layup. Doc takes a time out with Magic up 9-4 and 7:47 left in the first
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 12, 2006 18:20:33 GMT -5
Both teams are off to a slow start. Boston is playing soundly, the shots are not falling.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 12, 2006 18:24:56 GMT -5
Celts inbound. PP takes it in the paint and kicks it out to West for an open 3. Stevenson misses and Battie fouls on the rebound. Celts inbound. Gomes has his layup blocked by Howard and gets his own rebound and puts it back in. Battie misses and Raef pulls down the rebound. PP drives to the basket and misses the up and under layup. Magic rebound and Stevenson with a finger roll. PP goes baseline around Howard and jams it with one hand. The Redhead in Needham loved that says Tommy. Magic miss and Wally rebounds and outlets quickly to West. Over to PP for an open 3. Magic miss and the rebound is tipped around and finally tipped by PP out to Gomes who comes away with it. Wally hits a jumper. Time out called with Celtics up 15-11 and 4:34 left in the first
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 12, 2006 18:34:20 GMT -5
A kid with red hair and a sign that says I made it through the blizzard got a Tommy Point. Magic inbound. Magic throw it away out of bounds. Celts bring it up quickly. Raef passes in to PP who hits a jumper from about 18 ft. Turkoglu hits a jumper. Turkoglu whistled for a foul as PP drives baseline. Celts inbound. PP drives into the paint and hits a short jumper with the left hand and is fouled on the shot. He hits the FT. Turkoglu misses but Battie is there for the rebound and puts back. PP misses a short jumper but gets his own rebound in th midst of 5 blue jerseys and puts it back and gets a Tommy Point. Francis drives the lane and misses a layup. PP grabs the rebound. ball knocked out of bounds by Magic with 9 sec on the SC. Raef misses but Gomes swoops in and tips the rebound back in. Hill misses and tip no good but Raef rebounds. Wally takes it inside and lays it in. Wally is 4 for 4 so far. Battie misses and rebound it tipped out to PP. West drives baseline and then with a great pass inside to a cutting Raef who jams it home and is fouled. Raef misses the FT and Magic rebound. Stevenson is fouled by Scal as he takes it to the basket. Wally and Gomes getting a rest. Allen, Greene and Scal in. Celts going small with Scal playing center and PP playing PF. Stevenson hits 1 of 2 and Celts rebound. PP dribbling loses the handle but gets it back. Passes out to Scal who misses a 3 pointer. Magic get the rebound and miss a 3 point heave at the buzzer. Score at the end of 1 Celtics 28 Magic 16.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 12, 2006 18:43:21 GMT -5
The Celtics played beautiful basketball and led by 12 after one.
Orlando has come back under the efforts of Grant Hill and Keyon Dooling.
I think we're up six.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 12, 2006 18:43:27 GMT -5
Magic inbound to start the second. Lots of empty seats in the Garden today. Only the die hard fans braved the snow to watch the game. Stevenson moves to the basket and hits for 2. PP with a nice over the shoulder pass to Scal under the basket but Scal missed the layup. Dooling with a basket in the paint. PP is fouled as he takes it to the basket along the baseline. this unit with Scal, Gomes, Greene , PP and Allen look like they are playing hot potato. No one wants to take a shot. PP hits both FTs. Wally back in for Allen. Hill with a finger roll across the lane. Garrity called for a foul. Dooling knocks it out of bounds with 14 on the SC. PP misses a jumper in the lane and Stevenson grabs the rebound. Dooling hits a long jumper and the lead has been cut to 6. Wally drives the lane passes out to an open Greene who misses the jumper but Wally is there to grab the rebound and puts it back in. Hill hits a tough shot along the baseline. PP misses the up and under and can't tip it home. Magic rebound and Hill takes it to the basket and is fouled by PP. Time out with Celts up 32-26 and 8:32 left in the second.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 12, 2006 18:50:00 GMT -5
Hill hits the FT. Raef hits a 3 from the side. Offensive foul on Hill. Wally drew the charge with some good defense. Raef catches the pass out of bounds and turns it over. Scal called for a foul. Magic inbound. Howard called for a travel as he moves in the lane. Wally misses a 3 off the catch and the rebound goes out of bounds. PP back in the game. Dooling hits a jumper. PP drives into traffic and passes out to Wally who hits an open 3. Magic lose the ball out of bounds. West, Scal, Wally, PP, and Raef in for Boston. Wally misses a jumper and Magic rebound. howard is fouled as he tries to put in a layup. Time out with Boston up 38-31 and 5:33 left in the half.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 12, 2006 19:00:41 GMT -5
Howard hits 1 of 2. West misses a jumper at the SC. Magic rebound. Howard gets the ball under the basket and Raef is called for a foul as he blocks the layup. Kandi coming into the game for Raef. Howard hits 1 of 2 FTs. PP loses it and scrambles for the loose ball and a jump ball is called. PP jumping against Augmon. PP gets the tip to Wally, Wally misses a shot in the lane and Gomes called for a foul on the rebound. Howard on the line He hits both FTs to cut the lead to 2. PP drives baseline and is fouled taking it up for a layup. PP at the line shooting 2. He misses the first and hits the second. Turkoglu misses and rebound is tipped around with Kandi coming up with it. Kandi's turn around jumper rims out. Magic come around. Kandi called for a foul and with Celts over the limit, Howard is at the line, His first FT goes in and out. SEcond is good. PP drives around 2 screens and inside and passes out to West for an open 3. Kandi called for a foul inside and time out called with Celts up 41-36. 2:53 left in the half.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 12, 2006 19:02:08 GMT -5
The momentum is completely gone in this game. Orlando seems better at this point with Howard being a constant threat. Celtics are just hanging on trying to get to half time with the lead.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 12, 2006 19:07:55 GMT -5
Celts with 31% FG in the second to 88% for the Magic. Howard rattles in the first FT. He makes the second. PP doubled inside passes out to Wally who hits West in the corner for an open 3. Turkoglu misses a leaner in the lane and Kandi rebounds. PP has his headband knocked off by Augmon. Blocking foul called on the Magic. Gomes misses a jumper and Francis rebounds. PP with a steal and PP brings it up and hits a long jumper. Kandi called for a foul along the baseline. Howard a the line. He hits the first. Jones in for Kandi. he hits the second. Gomes misses along the baseline and Turkoglu gets the rebound. Garrity hits a jumper. Celts call timeout with 23.8 on the game clock and 18 on the SC. Celts up 46-43
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 12, 2006 19:11:31 GMT -5
Augmon called for a foul running into West. Double technicals called on West and Augmon for West at the line and hits 1 of 2 and Magic rebound the miss. Dooling hit a jumper in the lane as the buzzer sounds. Celts up 47-45. Wally says he is feeling good. More rested and relaxed.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 12, 2006 19:14:51 GMT -5
Celtics settle for a two point halftime lead. The starting lineup has played extremely well but the bench had poor energy tonight. So it will be imperative that the Celtics get an advantage in the third quarter and give the bench another chance to get some confidence.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 12, 2006 19:33:40 GMT -5
Getting dinner but will post what I can. Doc just called for a technical foul. Orlando makes the FT. Boston throws it away. magic miss and Battie rebounds. Stevenson hits a long 2. Magic up 3. PP hits a turn around jumper. PP called for a foul on Turkoglu. Turkoglu hits both FTs. Gomes inbounds to West who brings it up. PP drives the baseline and kicks it out. Raef hits a 3 from the top of the arc. Ball knocked out off Celts with 10 on the SC. Howard in the lane for a wide open Jam. PP is fouled as he takes it to the basket. have to go check dinner
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